Through the South Seas with Jack London

Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book Through the South Seas with Jack London by Martin Johnson, anboco
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Martin Johnson ISBN: 9783736411012
Publisher: anboco Publication: August 30, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Martin Johnson
ISBN: 9783736411012
Publisher: anboco
Publication: August 30, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

Accounts of dare-devil exploits have always been read with deep interest. One of the salient features of human nature is curiosity, a desire to know what is being said and done outside the narrow limits of one's individual experience, or, in other words, to learn the modes of life of persons whose environment and problems are different from one's own environment and problems. To this natural curiosity, the book of travel is particularly gratifying. But when we add to the fact that such a narrative treats of races and conditions almost unknown to the inhabitants of civilised countries the consideration that those voyageurs to whom the adventures fell are men and women already prominently before the public, and so deserving of that public's special confidence, the interest and value of such a work will be seen to be extraordinarily enhanced. The cruise of Jack London's forty-five-foot ketch Snark was followed eagerly by the press of several continents. The Snark alone was enough to compel attention, but the Snark sailed by Jack London, a writer of world-wide celebrity, was irresistible. The venture caught the world's fancy. Periodicals devoted columns to a discussion of the Snark and her builder, and to the daring crew who sailed the tiny craft for two years through the South Seas. When it became known that such a voyage was in contemplation, hundreds of persons wrote to Mr. London, begging that he allow them to accompany him. On the other extreme, they were legion who threw up their hands in horror at the mere suggestion....

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Accounts of dare-devil exploits have always been read with deep interest. One of the salient features of human nature is curiosity, a desire to know what is being said and done outside the narrow limits of one's individual experience, or, in other words, to learn the modes of life of persons whose environment and problems are different from one's own environment and problems. To this natural curiosity, the book of travel is particularly gratifying. But when we add to the fact that such a narrative treats of races and conditions almost unknown to the inhabitants of civilised countries the consideration that those voyageurs to whom the adventures fell are men and women already prominently before the public, and so deserving of that public's special confidence, the interest and value of such a work will be seen to be extraordinarily enhanced. The cruise of Jack London's forty-five-foot ketch Snark was followed eagerly by the press of several continents. The Snark alone was enough to compel attention, but the Snark sailed by Jack London, a writer of world-wide celebrity, was irresistible. The venture caught the world's fancy. Periodicals devoted columns to a discussion of the Snark and her builder, and to the daring crew who sailed the tiny craft for two years through the South Seas. When it became known that such a voyage was in contemplation, hundreds of persons wrote to Mr. London, begging that he allow them to accompany him. On the other extreme, they were legion who threw up their hands in horror at the mere suggestion....

More books from anboco

Cover of the book The Blessed Damozel by Martin Johnson
Cover of the book The Golden Galleon by Martin Johnson
Cover of the book Father Brown: The Works G. K. Chesterton by Martin Johnson
Cover of the book Ruth Erskine's Cross by Martin Johnson
Cover of the book Glass Manufacture by Martin Johnson
Cover of the book Tales by Martin Johnson
Cover of the book Virgie's Inheritance by Martin Johnson
Cover of the book College Men Without Money by Martin Johnson
Cover of the book The Life of Joan of Arc by Martin Johnson
Cover of the book An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog by Martin Johnson
Cover of the book A Lear of the Steppes by Martin Johnson
Cover of the book The Historical Romances by Martin Johnson
Cover of the book Our Children: Scenes from the Country and the Town by Martin Johnson
Cover of the book Whilomville Stories by Martin Johnson
Cover of the book A Tale of Two Cities by Martin Johnson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy